CVE-2018-6461 Other in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the working directory, affecting March Hare WINCVS and CVS Suite users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6461?
CVE-2018-6461 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
March Hare WINCVS before 2.8.01 build 6610, and CVS Suite before 2009R2 build 6610, contains an Insecure Library Loading vulnerability in the wincvs2.exe or wincvs.exe file, which may allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Python or TCL DLL file in the current working directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include March-Hare Wincvs.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqj3-xhhm-rh7c.